Magazines: 2011 March

Since the 13th century clock faces and therefore watch faces. have worked around a pretty similar premise for telling the time. Hands which point at numbers that. through differing forms of rotational movements. indicate the time. Although specific concepts and designs have changed over the years and the mechanisms have improved and become more accurate. the essential blueprint for a device that tells the time is still undeniably consanguineous with what has preceded it. This is the case for one clear reason: ease of use.

Ripping up the rulebook and breaking with convention in recent years. however. have been Japanese watch makers Tokyoflash. Taking inspiration from the modern. hectic metropolis that is Tokyo. their latest offering. the Kisai Transit. is clearly evocative of the urban milieu from which it takes its lead. with intertwining LED lights displaying the time in a creative and slightly convoluted manner. At first glance the display is unquestionably confusing. but understanding what the watch is trying to tell you takes very little time to master and when you have mastered it the inventive design of the Kisai Transit will leave you with a watch that is both eye-catching and baffling to all on-lookers. making you Captain Unique...